diff --git a/usr/local/www/interfaces.php b/usr/local/www/interfaces.php
index d19d2acffc..bfea79db76 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/interfaces.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/interfaces.php
@@ -413,9 +413,11 @@ if ($_POST['apply']) {
 		if (file_exists("{$g['tmp_path']}/.interfaces.apply")) {
 			$toapplylist = unserialize(file_get_contents("{$g['tmp_path']}/.interfaces.apply"));
 			foreach ($toapplylist as $ifapply => $ifcfgo) {
-				interface_bring_down($ifapply, false, $ifcfgo);
-				if (isset($config['interfaces'][$ifapply]['enable']))
+				if (isset($config['interfaces'][$ifapply]['enable'])) {
+					interface_bring_down($ifapply, false, $ifcfgo);
 					interface_configure($ifapply, true);
+				} else
+					interface_bring_down($ifapply, true, $ifcfgo);
 			}
 		}
 		/* restart snmp so that it binds to correct address */